The 1983 Toyota Supra has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 74,275 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
OIL PRESSURE SENDER GAUGE MAY BE DEFECTIVE. CONTINUED ENGINE OPERATION UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HIGH PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE SENDING UNIT TO LEAK OIL OR MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP.
REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL SENDER GAUGE WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNER.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While driving the metal on the seat cracked in half, causing the back of the seat to fall back. The dealer has been contacted. *ak”
“Four studs that hold the wheel on broke off, causing wheel to fall off. (new jersey state police report)”
“Going 45mph engine locked up. Took to dealer & mechanic said top cam had blown out & needed replacing. Had it replaced. Problem not fixed. Took to another dealer & mechanic replaced entire engine. *ak”
“Oil/temperature gauge lights came on intermittently. Consumer checked oil regularly, and the engine locked up.”
“Oil/temperature gauge lights came on intermittently. Consumer checked oil regularly, and the engine locked up.”
“Oil/temperature gauge lights came on intermittently. Consumer checked oil regularly, and the engine locked up.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1983 Toyota Supra as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.